This weeks job was to replace a split hose on the engine side of the MAF.
I'd read on various threads that this was a bit fiddly. How hard could it be? I mean its right there near the top of the engine!
With my usual overconfidence on matters i know nothing about, i set about swopping over the new part........
Many hours, skinned knuckles and choice swear words that i'm sure could have been heard the other side of the valley later and..... its done.... i think.
In the end, i had to remove the airbox / MAF section to give my gorilla hands room to do up the jubilee clips closest to the engine.
The engine used to pause when hitting the accelerator and was accompanied by a suction noise. Both symptoms appear to have gone.... result!
Next up :
Replace rear shocks and top mounts (parts already bought)
Fit new strut brace (reliably informed that its on its way from Ebay land)
Remove saggy bumper and replace rivets
None of these jobs i would have even remotely thought of tackling without the how to guides on this luvverly site.
Cheers
Darrell
I'd read on various threads that this was a bit fiddly. How hard could it be? I mean its right there near the top of the engine!
With my usual overconfidence on matters i know nothing about, i set about swopping over the new part........
Many hours, skinned knuckles and choice swear words that i'm sure could have been heard the other side of the valley later and..... its done.... i think.
In the end, i had to remove the airbox / MAF section to give my gorilla hands room to do up the jubilee clips closest to the engine.
The engine used to pause when hitting the accelerator and was accompanied by a suction noise. Both symptoms appear to have gone.... result!
Next up :
Replace rear shocks and top mounts (parts already bought)
Fit new strut brace (reliably informed that its on its way from Ebay land)
Remove saggy bumper and replace rivets
None of these jobs i would have even remotely thought of tackling without the how to guides on this luvverly site.
Cheers
Darrell